| joesuzzi
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Hi All...OK..here is the list of what is in the carb chopper tortillas (LORD..This writing is small!!!)
Water
whole wheat flour (wheat flour,niacin,iron,chiamine, mononitrate (vitamin B-1) riboflavin (vitamin B-2) containes one of the following (expeller pressed canola oil, soy oil, or safflower oil)
oat fiber, soy protein, soy fiber, cellulose fiber, wheat gluten, baking powder, calcium sulfate, calcium phospate)
Modified wheat protein, yeast, gum blend (arabic, xanthan, locust bean, guar)
salt, lecithin, potassium, sorbate, enzymes, sodium metabisulfate (dough conditioner)
And the Nutrition facts: per 1 tortilla
100 calories
3.5g total fat
0g Sat. fat
0g Trans Fat
0mg Cholesterol
490mg Sodium
13g Total Carbs
7g Dietary fiber
0g Sugars
8g Protein
So....what do you think??? Are they Legal ??? They look fine to me...but I am still new at this game and still struggling to learn about ingredients.
Thanks in advance for ALL comments...good or bad :cry: |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:55 pm |
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| audreyh1
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Yes, they look very good.
Audrey |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:15 pm |
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| blosinlv
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Doesn't it seem odd that whole wheat flour is composed of wheat flour and all those vitamins? I wonder what that means.
BTW, I found the best ww tortillas at Trader Joe. It is their "truly handmade Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas".
Made with stone ground ww flour, safflower oil, honey, baking powder, yeast and sea salt. They are quite large at 3 ounces each, 140 calories, 5g fat, 150 sodium, 3g fiber, 1g sugar. The best part is that they are delicious. We each had one last night with our favorite chicken chili verde and they were quite a filling dinner with a side salad. |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:22 pm |
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| RedRox
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blosinlv wrote: Doesn't it seem odd that whole wheat flour is composed of wheat flour and all those vitamins? I wonder what that means.
Yes. Kim and I both thought that was very strange as well. Kinda puzzling and one of those things that make you go hmmmm.... |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:28 pm |
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| oldpjams
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| i'll check what i have at home. i don't understand why there are 500mg of salt in a tortilla? maybe they all have high salt. |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:38 pm |
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| joesuzzi
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Thanks to each and everyone one of you.
I am going to enjoy one with my lunch today..............I guess I will keep on the slow pace of having 2-3 per week.they are VERY GOOD!
BTW: What is Trader Joes' ?? Do they have them in Texas??? |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:44 pm |
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| blosinlv
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oldpjams wrote: i'll check what i have at home. i don't understand why there are 500mg of salt in a tortilla? maybe they all have high salt.
The Trader Joe tortillas I described have only 150mg of salt and they are quite large (3 oz. each). |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:38 pm |
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| RedRox
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joesuzzi wrote: BTW: What is Trader Joes' ?? Do they have them in Texas???
They are a grocery store chain, and they don't have them in Texas yet, or in Colorado for that matter. Here is a link that tells you: About Trader Joe's
They offer a lot of their own branded products and they tend to be of good quality, healthy ingredients and low prices. If you've got one near you, they are great. If you don't, like me, you just wish you did!! It's hard to compare them to anything else out there because there just isn't anything else out there to compare them too. They're a little bit like a health food store, a little bit like a Sam's club or Costco, a little bit like a Whole Foods/Wild Oats, and a little bit like a corner grocery all rolled into one kewl food store!
P.S. I sent you a PM, did you find it yet? |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:06 pm |
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| joesuzzi
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Thanks...I found it Now.
Kat is going to come here and check to see that I listed everything right....if not...well, it would not be the first time! :oops: :oops: |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:18 pm |
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| audreyh1
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Yes, that is odd. I don't see how an ingredients list could actually call something whole wheat flour if it is actually refined wheat flour with vitamins added. That doesn't seem legal.
The fiber was so high I thought that the wheat flour must still have it's bran even though they've added other fiber as well. Most of the other added fiber looked OK.
Audrey |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:35 pm |
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| saralynn143
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| The Carb Chopper tortillas are from Sams Club, are they not? There have been discussions about them before and deemed SB-friendly. I found them to be a little on the sticky side and haven't bought more, though I may next time I go up to Sams Club (about 40 minutes away) because they are much less expensive than the Tortilla Factory ones. |
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:32 pm |
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| joesuzzi
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Hi All !
Yes audreyh1, they are from Sams club....thanks for saying they are OK.
Kat posted the ingredient list on the other thread.......I checked them against each other......but I think there are the same??
(breathing a sigh of relief.......!)
So, they are made in a strange manner...but they won't hurt or hinder our weight loss........that is good news.
Thanks again everybody !
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:40 am |
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| tennie
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redroxco wrote: blosinlv wrote: Doesn't it seem odd that whole wheat flour is composed of wheat flour and all those vitamins? I wonder what that means.
Yes. Kim and I both thought that was very strange as well. Kinda puzzling and one of those things that make you go hmmmm....
Foods have vitamins and minerals in them naturally. According to my doctor, the best way to get your vitamins and minerals is to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.
It didn't appear that any of those were added, just that they were in the flour (naturally). |
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:21 am |
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| Ramona
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| I don't think the iron, niacin, etc, would have been listed in the ingrediants just because they are naturally occuring. I would be suspicious of them. Maybe use them but then find something else that doesn't list those nutrients in the ingredients. |
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:12 am |
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| blosinlv
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[quote="tennie
Foods have vitamins and minerals in them naturally. According to my doctor, the best way to get your vitamins and minerals is to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.
It didn't appear that any of those were added, just that they were in the flour (naturally).[/quote]
Sorry, tennie, I don't think whole wheat is ever described that way. To me it sounds like regular wheat flour with added vitamins. It is puzzling, however. |
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:14 am |
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